Improvement in cigar-machines



Em-umm Improvement-in Cigar-Machines. NO. 128,133. Patented june18l,1872..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

4HERMAN ERFURTH, .OF CBIMMITSGHAU, NEAR LEIPSIC, GERMAN EMPIRE.`

IMPRQVEMENT IN ClGAR-MACH'INES.

Y Specilication forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,133,dated June18, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HERMAN ERFURTH, of Crimmitschau, near Leipsic, in theKingdom of Saxony and German Empire, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Machinery for Manufacturin g Cigars, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawing forming part ofthi s specification, inwhich- Figure 1 is a plan of a machine for making bunches, constructedaccording to my invention, the top ofthe table being removed. Fig. 2 isa vertical section ofthe same, showing the operation of making bunches 5and Fig. 3 is a similar section, showing the position of the principalparts when the bunch is finished.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalgures.

This invention relates to that class of machines used in the manufactureof cigars for making bunches; and it consists principally in acylindrical roller, having two cavitiesl formed in its surface, one forthe reception of the fillings, and the other for the reception andconvenient discharge of the finished bunch. Said roller being arrangedat the under side of a table and projecting partially through an openingtherein, and being operated in connection with an apron secured to itsubstantially as hereinafter described.

To enable others to fully understand the construction of my invention, Iwill proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing. A is atable, which is made convenient for the operator, having an opening, a,in its top near the front part of it of sufficient dimensions to admitof an easy introduction of the tobacco necessary for a bunch, and thetaking out of the same when finished. B is a cylindrical roller, whichis horizontally arranged beneath the top of the table A, so as toproject slightly through the opening a, and is mounted on a shaft, b,that turns in bearings formed in the frame C or in the sides of thetable A.- This roller is formed with two longitudinal cavities, D E thecavity D, being intended for the reception of the lling, is made longenough and deep enough for any desired size of cigars. One ofthe edgesof said cavity is rounded off, as shown at c in the drawing. F is anapron, of leather, oil-cloth, or other suitable material,

the ends of which are fastened to the roller B at d and c, within thecavity D, respectively, so that said apron passes loosely around thesolid portion of the roller B and over the cavity D, and itslength maybe made adjustable in providing one of the fastening-pins e with aratchet-wheel and pawl. G G 4are rollers, preferably made of steel andhorizontally arranged in front of the roller B, so as to turn inbearings made in the frame C or in the sides of the table A. The upperone of said rollers is placed close to the roller B, while the lower oneis placed somewhat further away from it,

and the apron F is passed over both of these rollers. A stop, f, isformed or secured to one side of the frame C close to the roller B,while a lug, g, is secured tothe roller B to come in contact with thestop f, so as to keep the roller B in a position ready for receiving thefilling for a new bunch, as shown in Fig. 2. H is a strap, one end ofwhich is secured to the circumference of the reduced end of the roller Bto the left hand, while the other end of said strap is connected with alever acted upon by a spring, or directly with a spring, which tends toturn the roller B in the direction of the arrow 1. I is a strap securedto the other end of the roller B, and connected with a treadle, which,when acted upon, will turn the roller B in the opposite direction, asindicated by the arrow 2.

The operation is as follows: The roller B assuming the position as shownin Fig. l bythe action of the spring, has its cavity D brought directlyunder the opening a in the table A, thereby enabling the filling oftobacco necessary for a bunch to be conveniently placed into said cavityupon the apron F, and a wrapper, h, when the roller B is turned in thedirection of the arrow -2 by means of the treadle, whereby the fillingplaced on the apron in the cavity D is quickly rotated, within saidportion of the apron, which latter is forced between the solid portionof the roller B, and the rollers G G, as shown in Fig. 2, winding thewrapper h around it. As soon as the cavity E comes under the opening a,as shown in Fig. 3, the rolled bunch drops into the former, and can be'easily removed, the action of the treadle having been completed and thespringis then allowed to turn the roller B in the opposite directiontill the lug g comes in contact With the stop f, when the roller B is inposition for another charge.

By a machine thus constructed an operator is enabledto make a greaternumber of bunches in a given time; the tobacco can be Worked in a drycondition Without injuring the Wrapper 5 short stuff can be Worked asWell as long tobacco; and great economy in wrappers is obtained, as onewrapper of ordinary size and condition is sufficient to bind the bunch.

What is here claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

This specification signed by me this 30th day,

of J anna-ry, 1872.

HERMAN ERFURTH.

Witnesses:

J. EDMUND THODE, CARL HEINRICH KNooP.

